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Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By : Niklas Sundberg
Book Image

Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By: Niklas Sundberg

Overview of this book

We are at a critical point in human history. Humanity is under threat, but all is not lost. We can take action! But how? Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders will show you how. It will walk you through the construction and implementation of a sustainable IT strategy and enable you to do your bit for the future of mankind. The book is split into three parts. Part I details the “why” and the clear and present danger that humanity faces today: the climate crisis. How did we get here, what are the immediate threats, what are the planetary boundaries that we need to peel back to safe levels, and what impact does IT have on society at large? Part II will focus on the "what.” It examines the nitty-gritty details of what we can do to unlock significant returns on sustainable investments toward a more sustainable future. Part III, the final part of the book, focuses on the “how.” How do you turn your ideas into action? What do you need to do to establish your baseline and your direction of travel towards your objective? This part provides tangible case studies and explains how you can start your journey today to begin delivering global and impactful objectives. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to plan, implement, and communicate a sustainable IT strategy and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leader.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Part 1: Why Is Sustainable IT Important?
4
Part 2: What Are Sustainable IT Practices?
12
Part 3: How Do You Accelerate Sustainable IT?

The Fundamental Building Blocks of a Sustainable IT Practice

We will move to a low-carbon world because nature will force us or because policy will guide us. If we wait until nature forces us, the cost will be astronomical.

– Christiana Figueres

In Part 1 of the book, we focus on the why – why is climate change an imminent threat to humanity? – and understand the role sustainable plays in the transition toward a more sustainable future. Part 2 of the book focuses on the what – what are the critical building blocks of a Sustainable IT practice? In this chapter, you will learn about the critical building blocks of a Sustainable IT practice. This is an introductory chapter for Part 2, What Are Sustainable IT Practices?, of the book. It introduces the subsequent chapters, where we will go to great lengths to explore each key topic. This chapter will give you a brief introduction to data centers and the cloud, applications and data, IT hardware management...